Cessna 337G N72459
1 December 1976 · Summer Haven, Florida, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 1 December 1976 at about 21:14 local time, a Cessna 337G registered N72459, operated by CSC, was involved in an accident during in flight near Summer Haven, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:14
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Summer Haven, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 337G
- Registration
- N72459
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- CSC
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Charleston, Sc → Ft Lauderdale, Fl
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-3720
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WRECKAGE NOT RECOVERED. SYSTEMS-GYRO FLT INST FAILED FOR UNKNOWN REASON
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 337 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jul 1976 | Cessna 337 | Amatlan, Mexico | Bledsoe Aviati | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Mar 1976 | Cessna 337 | Windsor, Missouri, United States | Muff and Kuff | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 1976 | Cessna 337 | Bunkie, Louisiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 May 1976 | Cessna 337 | Barrow, Alaska, United States | Arctic Guide A | No injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 1976 | Cessna 337C | Government Cmp, Oregon, United States | Central East I | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Mar 1976 | Cessna 337A | Greenville, Alabama, United States | Tampa Downs AI | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb 1976 | Cessna 150 | Coyanosa, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 1976 | Beechcraft E18S | Manahawkin, New Jersey, United States | Thramway Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1976 | Schweizer SGS233 | Elmira, New York, United States | Ithaca Flyingc | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1976 | Piper PA-22 | Burns, Oregon, United States | Klamath Aircra | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1976 | Douglas DC-3A | Dallas, Texas, United States | Tricon Airline | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1976 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Boulder, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |